# `bird whatsapp groups participants remove`

## Usage

```bash
bird whatsapp groups participants remove <group-id> <participant-ref> [flags]
```

## Description

Remove one person from a group, named by their business-scoped user ID or their phone number. IRREVERSIBLE: WhatsApp blocks a removed person from rejoining by invite link at all, and there is no add operation, so nothing puts them back in this group. Rotating the link does not lift it, and reaching that person again means a new group.

This is destructive and cannot be undone; pass --yes to confirm.

## Examples

```bash
bird whatsapp groups participants remove <group-id> <participant-ref> --yes
```

## Options

#### Safety

| Name                | Description                                                    |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice   |
| `--yes`             | Confirm a destructive action (required; the CLI never prompts) |

#### Options

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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